1974 to 1975 Project Manager, Institute of Ecotechnics, Oakland California.
Management of construction of an ocean – going research vessel, the R/V Heraclitus, still exploring the world ocean in 1996 on a Planetary Coral Reef Foundation expedition.

1985 Biosphere II: A Project to Create a Biosphere
Paper presented to the National Commission on Space, San Francisco, California.
Concept and design of closed ecological systems for bioregenerative life habitats for
space stations.

1986 Biosphere II : The closed Ecology Project.
Paper presented to American Astronautical Society, Goddard Memorial symposium, and
published by the American Astronautical Society in The Human Quest in Space,
Science and Technology, edited by Gerald L. Burdett and Gerald A. Soffen, 1986.

1987 History of Closed Ecological Systems.
Paper presented to the International Review of the History , Current work and Future of Closed Ecological Systems conference, program arranged by the Institute of Ecotechnics and held at the Royal society in London. Publication in a two volume edition in the Encyclopedia of space series by Ellis, Horwood, Chitchester, England.

1987 Biosphere II: Project Overview.
Paper presented at a public seminar sponsored by Planet and People Relations Inc.
Tokyo.

1987 Biosphere II: Project Overview.
Paper presented at a Columbia University Center for the Study of Global Habitability
symposium on Biosphere II, New York.

1987 Making Space Biospheres a Reality.
Paper presented to National Center for Atmospheric Research Workshop on scientific
use of Orbiting Shuttle External Tanks. Boulder Colorado.

1988 Biospheres, Space and Joint Ventures.
Paper presented for the Distinguished Scholars Series at the Rochester Museum and
Science Center, New York.

Education

1976 B.A. in Architecture, Institute of Ecotechnics.

1971 to 1973 Self-financed world travel studying cultures and cities.

Projects Completed

Biosphere 2, Space Biospheres Ventures Oracle, Arizona
Project Manager for design and construction (BDI) of a three acre closed ecological system and associated research facilities. Two Gold Medal Awards for Exellence.

Manaus National Park Visitors Complex
For the Government of Bhutan in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund – Masterplan and Concept Design.